Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETrEl

WASH1NG1ONS W, July IL, 1oOf'
1t is currently rumored here that the re-
cent discharge of Duryee, the republican
Chief Clerk of the Patent Office, whose
the late defauting clerk, Bacon, was &C.
CELEBRATED by information Secretary Lamar
received. to the effect that MIR. Barbour,
Senator Daniel and other prominent and in
0uential Vircinians were on their way TO
see him and TO protest against the longer re-
tention of SO active and offensive partisan,
and one, too who though haiing from Vir-
rinia, is not really Virginiau. The Sec
retary thought it would be better for him to
turn out an offensive republican partisan on
his own motion, than to be forced to do so
by the demands of the representatives of the
democratic party of the State from which
the man referred to said he hailed.
The formal announcement of the appoint
ment of Mr.. Freret, of New Orleans, super.
vsing architect of the Treasury, was made
to-day. The appointee is friend OF Sena-
tor Eustis, of Louisiana, who was the first
open democratic kicker in the u. ;. Senate.
The appointment is therefore looked upon
here as corroborative evidence Of the state
ment that the administration Is disposed 10
put away mugwumpery, and to be demo-
cratic in fact as we'll as in name. Mr. treret,
like Senator Eustis, is of French extraction,
and that fact has caused no little anxiety
among the employees in the Office OF which
he is the head, as most of the skilled clerks
therein are Germans, who fear that race
nnimosity may influence him TO dis
charge them on slight prOvocation.
The salary of The Office is 81 500 per annum.
Mr.. Nj. T.. Bell the present incumbent.
rendered his resignation at the beginning OF
the present administration, but was very
much surprised yesterday when notified
that his resignation had been accepted to
take effect at once. He made personal
appeal 10 Acting Secretary Thompson yes
terday to withhold the announcement OF the
change III the Office until to day. Mr..
Thonp son promised to do so, and was some
what chngrined this morning to find that
Mr.. Bell himself had furnished q statement
of the case to certain newspapers last even
ing. This incident WAS the subject of much
Unfayorable comment in the Department to-
day. Mr.. Freret qualified this afternoon
and will assume charge Of the Office at once.
Col. G. S. Young, of Reno, Nevada, editor
Of the daily Reno Gazette, is in the city. AL.
though haiiGg from a rotten borough, Ill
politics Young is an influential representa-
tive republican OF the Pacific slope, whose
extended travels there and elsewhere famil
iariZe him with public sentiment he ls for
Blaine for President, provided Senator
Stanford, OF California be not in tho field.
But even if Stanford be, the implied I'm
Outstanding on the part of both the Califor-
MIA and Nevada delegations would probably
be to operate skirmish line merely for Stan.
ford, while reserving their main strength for
Blaine Indeed Stanford himself was for
Blaine before. and will probably be for him
again. Col Young who was delegate to
the last Chicago convention, and member
of the committee that visited blaine at An
gusta to make formal announcement Of his
| nomination, will probably be heard from as
| the next republican candidate for Congress
from his little State. She only sends one to
the House. though she sees that ono and
goes him one better in her two United States
! Senators, Jones and Stewart In appear.
ance editor Young is very much like Val
ley and Southwest Virginian, and stopping
as he is, at the Metropolitan. is frequently
mistaken for clever young Virginia demo.
crat seeking through John S. Barbour or
some other representative man good, fat
| federal office. He is one of the best repub'
lcan speakers and writers Of all his section.
Jay Stone, chief of the correspondence di-
vision of the War Department, has resigned
to accept the position Of secretary to the en-
| gineer board of Notifications at New York,
of which Col. Casey is president.
| Captain Rush K. Wallace will be relieved
of the command of the Washington navy
yard next September by Captain Rich.
W. Meade, now member of the naval in.
ventory board.
| During the late strineency in the money
market in Wall street, New York, the U. S.
Treasury relieved it by timely assistance.
| but it has been determined that such as
sistance will not be again afforded, and
| that hereafter the Treasury will attend
strictly to its own business, and let Wall
street look out for ITSELF and paddle its own
canoe.
Notwithstanding the fact that the true
character of Tyrer, the late vice president
of the American telephone company, WAS
lately exposed here, that company has sent
him to Venezuela to take entire charge Of
their business there.
The President has declined 10 receive o
beautiful picture, sent as q present to his
wife by the artist club Of Sidney, Australia.
The interstate commerce commission to-
day heard arguments and testimony upon
the complaint of Ralph w. Thacher, of
Schenectady, against the Hudson and Della.
ware Canal Company IA railroad) and its
eastern connections.
Twelve years in the pcnitcntiary the full ex-
tent of the law, IS The verdict in the case of Har-
vey the republican clerk III the Treasury con-
victod of forgery. His counsel asked for lenien-
cy upon the ground that his client forged to OBJ
tain money to crafty his aesthetic taste, but the
judge was obdurate.
1t. Downs L. Wilson, q. s. N, has been detach-
ed from torpedo instruction and placed on wait
ing orders.
NEWS OF TTIE DAY.
Guggenhemer & Co., wholesale tobacco
merchants of Baltimore, have assigned. Liza
bilties, 900.